Moreton Buller

Born on 31 May 1825, Moreton Edward Buller (properly Buller-Yarde-Buller) was the son of Frances Buller-Yard-Buller (né Buller), . His father changed his surname twice, first from Buller to Buller-Yard and then again to Buller-Yard-Buller.

On 12 February 1863 he married Mary Davenport, eldest daughter of William Davenport of the Davenport pottery and of Maer Hall in Staffordshire. Their marriage produced four daughters.

In 1866 he changed his surname by Royal Licence to Manningham-Buller.

He succeeded to his father’s estates and title in 1882. Although his father was the 2nd Baronet, he was the 1st Baronet Manningham-Buller of Dilhorne Hall in Staffordshire.

He died on 27 April 1910, leaving an estate valued at £10,981.

‘We deeply regret to hear that Sir Morton Edward Manningham Buller, Bart, of Dilhorn [sic] Hall, Cheadle, died suddenly on Wednesday evening. Sir Manningham Buller had reached the great age of 85 years, and had been poorly since Saturday, but his death was the result of heart failure. The deceased was the second [sic] baronet, having succeeded his father, the first [sic] baronet, in 1882. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He was formerly the hon. colonel commanding the 3rd Battalion Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment. […] Sir Manningham Buller was at one time a well known county gentleman, but in recent years, owing to his advanced age, he has lived much in retirement. He was a Justice of the Peace of the County, having long presided over the Cheadle Bench of Magistrates, being the oldest living Justice in the division, qualifying as far back as 1849. He was a Deputy Lieutenant of the County, was Chairman of the managers of the Dilhorne endowed schools, President of the Dilhorne Church Council, and held numerous other important honorary positions in the shire. The deceased baronet was an exceedingly kind hearted man; and the school children of Dilhorne and district, to say nothing of the parishioners in general, will very much miss his genial interest in their welfare. He was attended in his last illness by Dr Parkes of Longton’ (Staffordshire Sentinel, 28 April 1910).

The baronetcy was inherited by his nephew Mervyn Manningham-Buller.

Photographed by Fratelli d'Alessandri of Rome.